Blue Hawks in triumphant debut

MANILA, Philippines —  Crafty 5-foot-8 guard Joseph Flores produced a double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds as newcomer Immaculada Concepcion College-Caloocan stunned Lyceum of the Philippines U-Batangas, 81-71, in the UCAL-PG Flex Linoleum 7th Season kickoff yesterday at the Paco Arena in Manila.

Flores was ably aided by Jared Loi Vento and Edrian Mark Ramirez in their triumphant debut in the season backed by Akari, CafeFrance, Advance Solutions Inc., Smart Sports, Spalding, Team Rebel Sports, Quintana Sports, Crane Faucet, Hapee Toothpaste, Jiang Nan Restaurant, Vital, TopFlite Academy, Maruyama, and Gerry’s Grill.

The two teams fought tooth and nail in the first two quarters before the Blue Hawks pulled away.

made the needed separation midway in the third before hanging tough in the fourth to the surprise of almost everybody.